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The polling for the crucial fifth phase of elections picked up in Uttar Pradesh with 25.18% voters exercising their franchise till 11 AM to decide fate of 243 candidates, including Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and BJP national secretary Varun Gandhi.
In the high profile seat Amethi, 27.80% polling has been recorded in the first four hours whereas neighbouring Sultanpur from where Rahul's cousin Varun is contesting 25.80% voters have cast their votes.
In Pratapgarh 20.60%, while in Faizabad 29.20%, Gonda 22.44%, Kaushambi 24%, Phulpur 21.60% votes were cast.
Allahabad recorded 24.20% voter turnout whereas, Ambedkarnagar 25.40%, Bahraich 27.80%, Kaisarganj 25.40, Shravasti 23.80%, Basti 28.40%, Sant Kabir Nagar, 25.40 and Bhadohi 25.80%.
Highest turnout was reported from Faizabad with 29.20% votes.
More than 2.6 crore electorate, including 1.37 crore male and 1.19 crore female are expected to exercise their franchise in the this phase.
While 34 candidates are in fray from Amethi, 10 candidates are contesting from Bahraich constituency.
Of the 25085 polling centres, 3715 has been identified as critical.
